Pilot Error Caused Super Stallion Rollover, Investigation Shows The rollover happened after the Super Stallion helicopter attempted a hard right turn, just 50 feet off the ground.
General Atomics to Launch Training Academy for Drone Pilots in 2016 The drone maker plans to open a training academy in the U.S. early next year for drone pilots from allied countries, a...
VA Widens Investigation of Helicopter Schools At least 7 schools in 5 states now under investigation - allegedly using loopholes for financial windfall.
Student Pilot Completes Osprey Aircraft Training Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik Erlandson, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204, proved his skills as an MV...
US Training of Afghan Pilots Hitting Stride, Contractor Says The training covers fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft instruction, taught by U.S. instructors on commercial training...
Military Jet Crashes on Rise: Training, Plane Issues Cited Military aircraft crashes are rising amid concerns that insufficient training and an aging plane fleet are contributing...
Air Force Presses to Continue Iraqi Pilot Training in US Iraqi pilots flying F-16s carried out their first airstrike in Syria against ISIS targets, in response to Baghdad car...
Navy Instructor Pilots Refusing to Fly Over Safety Concerns The boycott is over what they say is the refusal of top brass to address an urgent problem with training jets' oxygen system.
Navy Announces Three-Day Grounding for T-45s After Pilot Strike The pause will allow time for the Navy leadership to speak with the pilots, listen to concerns, and discuss risk mitigations.
Two-Star: Poor Communication May Have Spurred Pilots' Refusal to Fly Rear Adm. DeWolfe Miller said the decision may reflect a lack of info about how much the service is doing to address the...
Army Unveils Occupational Fields that Need More Soldiers – and Bonuses to Get Them Filled Referred to as "precision retention," the program highlights overcrowded occupational specialties, such as cavalry scouts and...
Air Force Colonel Heading Maintenance Group at New Mexico Base Is Relieved of Command Col. Danzel Albertsen, commander of the 49th Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, was removed from his leadership...
The Mental Burden of Using Military Benefits For those who have to line up specialty or mental health care, the back and forth can become a full-time job. But is the...
The Standoff at Gate 36: Texas Sends in the Troops to Block Migrants from Seeking Asylum Immigration enforcement has long been the domain of the federal government. But Texas is challenging that at a time when...
1,100 Army Corps of Engineers Personnel to Help Clear Debris in Baltimore Bridge Collapse The Army Corps of Engineers is set to review the damage and remove and manage debris from the river, with the eventual goal...